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The Hales' blend of lighthearted adventure and familiar middle-grade dilemmas will send tweens scampering to the shelves. " --Booklist
Doreen Green, age fourteen, is a little too busy wiping out crime in her suburban New Jersey neighborhood to focus on her overdue homework. That's because she also happens to be Squirrel Girl, a bushy-tailed, squirrel-powered Super Hero!
After foiling the nefarious plot of an amateur Super Villain, Squirrel Girl is finally finding her groove--and group texting with the Avengers, like, all the time. Doreen, on the other hand, is still trying to navigate friendships, evil teachers, and all the pitfalls that come with middle school. (Seriously, it's complicated.)
An announcement goes out that sends waves of excitement through the community: There's a new mall opening on the border of Shady Oaks and neighboring town Listless Pines, and they all get to vote on the mall's mascot! Everyone goes wild over the election . . . a little too wild, if you ask Squirrel Girl and her BHFF (Best Human Friend Forever), Ana Sofia. Soon the two towns are at war--even the trusty Squirrel Scouts are going berserk.
Is there something sinister at work in Shady Oaks? Something that has less to do with quality shopping choices and more to do with world domination? And will Squirrel Girl be able to unleash the furry paws of justice in time to save the day?
Author Notes
Shannon Hale was born in Salt Lake City, Utah on January 26, 1974. She received a bachelor's degree in English from the University of Utah and a master's degree in creative writing from the University of Montana. Her first book, The Goose Girl, was published in 2003. She writes for both adults and young adults. Her adult books include Austenland, Midnight in Austenland, and The Actor and the Housewife. Her young adult books include Book of a Thousand Days, Princess Academy, Palace of Stone, and the Ever after High series. She co-wrote the graphic novels Rapunzel's Revenge and Calamity Jack with husband Dean Hale.
(Bowker Author Biography)
Reviews (2)
Horn Book Review
As a middle schooler, fourteen-year-old Doreen Green fumbles through friendships and schoolwork. As her alter ego, Squirrel Girl, she battles a sinister force causing two towns to fight over a new mall's mascot. The narrative is told from varying perspectives; text messages, "Friendbook" comments, email exchanges, and Doreen's first-person footnotes inject humor into the tightly paced, action-packed story. (c) Copyright 2019. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Booklist Review
Doreen Green came into her own as a local superhero in The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl: Squirrel Meets World (2017), and her newest adventure thrusts her and her squirrel army once again into the path of the evil organization Hydra. The people of Shady Oaks and neighboring Listless Pines are excited for the mall being built at their border, but a competition to choose its mascot is turning the townsfolk violently against one another. While Squirrel Girl capably combats the mall-related malfeasance and uncovers its sinister cause, Doreen struggles against the perilous foe that is middle school. Both Doreen and her best (human) friend Ana Sofía learn the importance of honesty and communication in friendship, while Squirrel Girl learns new ways to take a bite out of crime literally. Chapters are enhanced with text and social media exchanges as well as footnotes from Doreen, making this another funny, rapid-fire read. The Hales' blend of lighthearted adventure and familiar middle-grade dilemmas will send tweens scampering to the shelves.--Smith, Julia Copyright 2018 Booklist
